New policy would permit Native American practice of smudging. By Anthony Lonetree. June 14, 2022 at 11:53PM.

Native American staff can smudge in their offices if they get approval from district facilities staff and post a notice beforehand, make sure the doors to their office are closed, and so on.

Take the traditional Native American practice of sage smudging or burning, for example. Its historical context has disappeared as quickly as an influencer’s Instagram Story showing you their ...

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As the practice has moved into the mainstream, one Native American describes the act of “smudging” as “pimping out the blessing. ... ‘Sage is your friend, not your smudge stick’: Taking back a native ...

PAUL, Minn. --St. Paul Public Schools officials are drafting a new policy to allow and encourage the Native American practice of smudging at schools and events in Minnesota's second-largest district.

Smudging is “a sacred, centuries-old cultural practice” used by some Native American or Indigenous tribal members that involves the burning of tobacco, sage and other herbs, according to the ...

“Smudging can sometimes be considered somewhat controversial because it is a Native American practice,” agrees Michelle Orwick, a spiritual activator and magical mindset coach.

Smudging can clear your emotional, energetic, spiritual and physical body. ... it was in 1978 when the American Indian Religious Freedom Act restored the use of sage to Native Americans again.

About 50 people gathered in downtown Billings under Skypoint Friday morning to mark Native American Heritage Day. ... Native Americans hold downtown smudging to honor Indian boarding school survivors.